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Scheduling
Your
physician's office will call us to schedule a date
and time for your surgery or procedure. You will be
provided a "Patient Handbook" which describes our
facility, a "Patient Data Form", a "Health
Questionnaire", "Medication Reconciliation" and a
copy of your patient "Bill of Rights". We ask that
you complete these forms to the best of your ability
in order to ensure the most optimal surgical
experience. The forms can be downloaded from this
website for your convenience. Please mail (if time
permits), fax or bring these forms the day of your
procedure.
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Before Your Surgery or Procedure
A nurse from
the Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center will call you on
the day before your surgery or procedure between the
hours of 7:00am and 3:00pm to confirm your appointment,
give you your scheduled time, complete a pre-operative
questionnaire and answer any questions that you may
have. If you are going to be unreachable during the day
between those hours, please call the Center at
(203)755-6663
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On the Day of Your Surgery or
Procedure
You will be
greeted by one of our Admitting Associates and they will
obtain and verify your insurance information. When this
is completed, a nurse will escort you to your room in
PACU or GAPU, do a medical interview, and assist you in
getting ready for your procedure. You will also meet and
be interviewed by the anesthesiologist if you are going
to receive sedation or anesthesia. A Registered Nurse,
who will be assisting your doctor, will also come to
meet you and escort you to the operating room or
procedure room. When your procedure is completed, you
will return to the post anesthesia recovery area, either
in the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) or GAPU (Gastro
and Pain Unit) and be cared for our professional,
competent staff. |
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After Your Surgery or Procedure
You will stay in our PACU or GAPU
until it is determined by the anesthesiologist or your
doctor that you are ready for discharge. At this time,
your nurse will review your post operative instructions
with you and the person that you have designated as a
responsible adult. You will also be given written post
operative instructions. It is very important that you
have a responsible adult drive you home from the
surgical center. After receiving any type of sedation,
it is required that you not drive until the next
morning. This is for your safety. As you know,
medications last in your blood stream longer than what
you can actually feel. It is because of the “half life”
of many medications that we require that you do not
drive on the day of surgery. Our anesthesia department
will cancel your surgery or procedure if you are unable
to accommodate this requirement. If you have any
questions about this, please feel free to call us at
(203)755-6663. |
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Day After Your Surgery or Procedure
One of our nurses will call
you on
the day after
your surgery or procedure. If you are not going to be at
one of the numbers that you previously provided to us,
please inform your nurse of the number where we can
contact you. |
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If the Patient is a Child, Please
Remember
At least, one parent or
guardian must remain at the Naugatuck Valley Surgical
Center while the child is at our facility. A parent or
guardian must sign all consents for surgery if the child
is under 18 years of age or unable to sign for any
reason. Guardians must bring written proof of
guardianship on the day of surgery.
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| Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center |
| Saint Mary's
Hospital |
| 160 Robbins Street, Waterbury, CT 06708 |
| (203) 755-6663 |
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